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by annawangx 2673 days ago
I hear your points. The feedback on Searchlight is kept private to the candidate, and only shared with employers the candidate has chosen.
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> The feedback on Searchlight is kept private to the candidate...

Nothing is truly private in this day and age.

Quick counter-example, I get my friend at company X to offer me a job that is very similar to another job I actually want to see what the "private feedback" is so I can cherry pick which ones I should use.

Ah ok maybe I didn’t understand the process. So all my feedback goes to the candidate first? And they only choose to forward that on after they’ve reviewed it? In that case I’d probably be comfortable giving them the negative feedback.

As a consumer of your service, I’d be a little worried about the client only showing me the good stuff. But I guess if the questions are complex enough it would be hard to filter for only good stuff.

I don't think that's what they mean. Its hidden from the candidate and the candidate doesn't know whats in it - except from the result of that application. but only the candidate can decide which employers to show it to. Weird why I might want to show or not show references when I don't know what's in it.